Monday 18th December 1989 (Masters 1, Game 38)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 18 December 1989.

C1: Series 12 Contestant Janet McRae.
C2: Series 5 Contestant Robert Violett.
DC: Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
R02: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?. Target: ???.
R03: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? (conundrum)
R04: P L D L R A E A R
R05: 75, 10, 3, 2, 10, 8. Target: 877.
R06: A C E G M M R S U * (conundrum)
R07: N S R S C U E O P
R08: 75, 3, 5, 7, 10, 9. Target: 755.
R09: C D E F I M N O R * (conundrum)
R10: T G N C K O A I D
R11: 100, 2, 9, 3, 10, 8. Target: 771.
R12: C G I L N S T T U * (conundrum)
R13: F W N S G E I E S
R14: 25, 8, 2, 8, 2, 9. Target: 337.
R15: A C D E G I L N R * (conundrum)


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Round 1: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

C1: ?
C2: ?
Score: ?–? (max ?)

Round 2: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?. Target: ???.

C1: ?
C2: ?
Score: 7–7 (max ?)

Round 3: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

C1 buzzes on ? seconds to say ????????? which is correct.
Score: 17–7 (max ?)

Round 4: P L D L R A E A R

C1: dealer
C2: PALLED (6)
DC: PARADE (6) DRAPER (6)
OT: PARADER (7)
Score: 17–13 (max ?)

Round 5: 75, 10, 3, 2, 10, 8. Target: 877.

C1: 878. ((10 + 3 + 75) x 10) - 2 (7)
C2: 878. ((10 + 2) x 75) - ((3 x 10) - 8) (7)
CV: 877. (8 x 10 x 10) + 75 + 2 (10)
Score: 24–20 (max ?)

Round 6: A C E G M M R S U *

C1 buzzes on 11 seconds to say SCRUMMAGE which is correct.
Score: 34–20 (max ?)

Round 7: N S R S C U E O P

C1: COURSES (7)
C2: COURSES (7)
DC: POUNCES (7)
OT: CORNUSES (8) CORPUSES (8)
Score: 41–27 (max ?)

Round 8: 75, 3, 5, 7, 10, 9. Target: 755.

C1: 755. (75 x 10) + 5 (10)
C2: 755. (75 x 10) + 5 (10)
Score: 51–37 (max ?)

Round 9: C D E F I M N O R *

No one buzzes. The answer was CONFIRMED.
Score: 51–37 (max ?)

Round 10: T G N C K O A I D

C1: COATING (7)
C2: TACKING (7)
DC: DOCKING (7)
OT: COTINGA (7)
Score: 58–44 (max ?)

Round 11: 100, 2, 9, 3, 10, 8. Target: 771.

C1: 771. (8 x 100) - ((10 x 2) + 9) (10)
C2: 777.
Score: 68–44 (max ?)

Round 12: C G I L N S T T U *

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say SCUTTLING which is correct.
Score: 68–54 (max ?)

Round 13: F W N S G E I E S

C1: SEWING (6)
C2: sweeing
DC: FINESSE (7) GENESIS (7)
OT: FESSING (7) NEWSIES (7) SIGNEES (7) SWINGES (7)
Score: 74–54 (max ?)

Round 14: 25, 8, 2, 8, 2, 9. Target: 337.

C1: 343.
C2: 333. ((9 + 2 + 2) x 25) + 8 (7)
CV: 337. ((25 + 8) x (8 + 2)) + 9 - 2 (10)
Score: 74–61 (max ?)

Round 15: A C D E G I L N R *

C1 buzzes on 6 seconds to say DECLARING which is correct.
Score: 84–61 (max ?)

Statistics Corner

Janet:
Total score - 84
Total average score per round - 5.6

Robert:
Total score - 61
Total average score per round - 4.1

Further summaries are at:
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